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Chenies School

Academy converter · Rickmansworth · WD3 6ER

Ages 4–11 · 41 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-12-13

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.5%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
87

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

4

Places offered

4

1st-preference offers

4

Total preferences (any rank)
18
Preferred offers (top 3)
4
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill39%

41 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
41
Boys / girls
21 / 20
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
41 / 105 (39%)
Free school meals
12.2%
FSM pupils
5
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust
Headteacher
Ms Rebecca Sutherland

Location

Address
Chenies
Postcode
WD3 6ER
Town
Rickmansworth
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Chesham and Amersham
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Rickmansworth, Buckinghamshire, 41 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 12.2%.

Open schools in Rickmansworth
24
Primary schools in Rickmansworth
16
Academies among open schools in Rickmansworth
33% (8)
Open schools in WD3
25
Primary in WD3
16
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Primary in Buckinghamshire LA
185

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Little Chalfont Primary School

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    • FSM1.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • The Russell School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Rickmansworth · WD3 5RR · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS297%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM2.2%
    • Demand1.13

    1.3 miles away

  • Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Rickmansworth · WD3 5SG · Hertfordshire

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    • KS277%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM2.4%
    • Demand1.03

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  • Sarratt Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS274%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Chorleywood Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Rickmansworth · WD3 5HR · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand1.37

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Rebecca Sutherland
Telephone
01923282546
Website
http://www.chenies.bucks.sch.uk/

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